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abcnews.go.comworld3 hrs agoDeveloping
Canvas Platform Temporarily Disrupted by Cyber Incident Affecting Instructure Customers
A ransomware operation by the hacking group ShinyHunters took the widely used academic software Canvas offline this week, forcing universities in the US, Canada and Australia to postpone or cancel exams. Ransom notes demanding bitcoin payments appeared on student screens during f…
ww2.kqed.orgworld17 hrs agoDeveloping
Canvas Platform Disrupted by Cyber Incident at Multiple North American Universities
A hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that took the widely used Canvas platform offline on Thursday, affecting institutions from New York to Vancouver. Instructure, which owns Canvas, said the service was available for most users by late Th…